Employment Report for Okanogan County, Washington -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
In Okanogan County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 40.68. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 40.68 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Okanogan specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has the largest businesses in Okanogan County. The industry averages 13 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 12 and greater than the Washington typical size of 10 for the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry.
In Okanogan County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the major employer in the county making up 42.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5,119 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.
Finance and insurance saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Okanogan County, growing by 18.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.8 percent. The State of Washington underwent a employment change in the industry of 5.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
In Okanogan County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 40.68. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 40.68 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Okanogan specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has the largest businesses in Okanogan County. The industry averages 13 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 12 and greater than the Washington typical size of 10 for the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry.
In Okanogan County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the major employer in the county making up 42.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5,119 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.
Finance and insurance saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Okanogan County, growing by 18.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.8 percent. The State of Washington underwent a employment change in the industry of 5.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
